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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 16 MIN

The ROOT of People-Pleasing: Beware Wounding Your Kids Like This!

from More Time for Mom · host Dr. Amber Curtis

Send us Fan MailYou would never intentionally hurt your kids, yet there’s a high chance you’re sending this subconscious message in your parenting—one that not only wounds their sense of self, but puts immense pressure on them to keep you happy in order to feel safe and loved.In this admittedly confronting episode, I discuss a recent conversation with my son that exemplifies parents’ natural tendency to make a major mistake. I delve into the root cause of people-pleasing and how a particular parenting approach (no doubt popular when you were young and still extremely common today) can do lifelong damage to a kid’s sweet little developing brain. I then offer an alternative perspective to strive for in order to help kids become emotionally healthy and secure adults. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: The unknown way you’re wounding your kids whenever you signal disappointment or disapprovalWhy making your kids responsible for YOUR feelings is so damaging to their nervous systemA contrary belief to try on and implement if you want your kids to develop secure attachment, deep self-worth, and healthy boundaries as adultsWhat your kids need to hear more than ANYTHING elseWhy hearing all this is inevitably triggering for YOU FOR SO MUCH MORE:Book your FREE 60-minute consult here!Ready to take radical responsibility for your own happiness so your kids see you living your best life and know that’s possible for them, too? The Happy Mom ProtocolTM will fundamentally change your perspective on prioritizing your happiness above all else and equips you with six simple “Happiness Habits” that are scientifically PROVEN to help you be significantly happier in just seven days!Join the Moms Making TimeTM Society to get the structure, resources, motivation, accountability, and SUPPORT you need to reclaim your time, rediscover yourself, and reignite your joy so your whole family can flourish. Every month you’ll be guided through a new personal development theme based on the life-changing principles of seasonal living. HOMEWORK:Your homework for this episode is to book your FREE 60-minute consult here! Love or hate this episode? Share your thoughts with me via email or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity. Would love to connect further!  COMING UP NEXT:Join me bacLoving this podcast? Please help it get found by more listeners by taking quick minute to leave a rating & review in Apple Podcasts. Take a screenshot of your text review before you submit it, then email that to [email protected] and I'll send you my powerful Happy Mom Protocol™ (a $297 value) FOR FREE!CONNECT WITH AMBER: Website | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Ready to finally get to the root of your problems and change your life FOR GOOD? Book your free 60-minute consult to learn more about working 1:1 with Dr. Amber.

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